Week 47 GraceMen Weekly Update

This Week:
1. Prayer
2. Meditation
3. Quote
4. Events
5. Book Recommendation

Grace and Peace to you brothers.

As we enter Week 47, consider this truth: iron sharpens iron. The proverb we're meditating on this week speaks to a fundamental reality of Christian manhood - we are not meant to journey toward Christ alone. In a culture that celebrates self-reliance and independence, Scripture calls us to something countercultural: the willingness to be known, to be corrected, and to sharpen one another toward holiness. This week, we invite you to reflect on your accountability relationships. Are there men in your life who speak truth to you? Do you have brothers who know you well enough to offer correction with love? As we pray, "Father, teach me to be a man of accountability, open to correction," let's ask the Lord to deepen our commitment to transparent, gospel-centered friendships that draw us closer to Christ and to one another.

Prayer:

Father, teach me to be a man of accountability, open to correction. (Proverbs 27:17)

Proverbs 27:17:  Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.

Meditation: 

Consider how you can develop stronger accountability relationships with other men.

Quote:

To admonish and exhort a brother in love is not harshness but true mercy; accountability within the body is a safeguard against spiritual drift.   - R.C. Sproul

Events:

Tuesday - November 11, 2025

Morning Bible Study - 6am - 7:15am

• At the Church in the Tower Room

Thursday - November 20, 2025

GraceMen Retreat

Friday - November 21, 2025

GraceMen Retreat

Saturday - November 22, 2025

GraceMen Retreat

Book Recommendation:

Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands by Paul David Tripp

If you've ever felt uncertain how to help a struggling friend, this book is for you. Paul David Tripp offers a liberating truth: you don't need a degree to minister powerfully to those around you. God has already equipped and called you to participate in His redemptive work.

Tripp dismantles the false divide between "professional" ministry and everyday faith. He provides a practical Love, Know, Speak, Do framework that moves you beyond shallow advice to addressing the deepest issues affecting those you care about. Rather than focusing on behavior, the book teaches you to identify what's really driving people's choices—their hearts.

Grounded in gospel hope, Tripp reminds readers that Christ's redemption is the foundation for genuine transformation. Your role is connecting people to the living Christ, not solving problems through human wisdom.

For anyone mentoring others, this book equips you to have conversations that actually help people change from the inside out. It transforms your church from consumers into a community where mutual ministry becomes normal.

In His Service,
GraceMen